Bolt to run in Rio in April

Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt will compete in a 100 meters race in Rio de Janeiro next month as he looks to acclimatise to the city where he will compete in the 2016 Olympics, local organisers said on Friday.

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Published : 20 March 2015, 05:56 PM
Updated : 20 March 2015, 05:56 PM

The sprint competition, known as the Mano a Mano, will take place at the Jockey Club in Rio after two years of being held on Copacabana beach.
 
Bolt will race three other athletes on a 100 meters track on Apr 19.
 
The world's fastest man competed in the event on Copacabana beach last year.